Classes

DancePointe Academy offers a quality program of classical ballet classes encompassing both the RAD and BBO syllabi along with the BBO Tap syllabus, NZMD Jazz and up till late 2018 was the only school in Wellington and one of the first in New Zealand,  offering the
​leading edge Progressing Ballet Technique program to students from 7 years and upward.
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What We Provide


All levels of ballet from Preps (3 years of age) through to Advanced (young adults) 
​Tap levels from 6 years of age (5 years if learning ballet) Jazz from 5 years of age
Adult Ballet from beginners to Intermediate Level and Adult Tap beginners

Timetable:

​Please feel free to contact us for the exact time and location of a class for your child or to discuss what level they would be suitable for enrolling in and if there is a vacancy for a particular day.   Please also inquire about our special dance package.
Timetable For 2023
Ballet - Preps - Tuesday & Saturday (pre-schoolers)
Ballet - Pre-Primary - Tuesday & Saturday 
Ballet - Primary  -   Wednesday & Saturday
Ballet - Grade One - Wednesday & Saturday
Ballet - Grade Two -  Friday & Saturday
Ballet - Grade Three -Monday
Ballet - Grade  Four - Wednesday, Friday 
Ballet - Grade Five - Wednesday, Friday & Saturday morning 
Ballet - Grade Six - ​Tuesday
Ballet - Intermediate Foundation - Wednesday
Ballet - Intermediate - Monday & Tuesday
Ballet - Advanced Foundation - Monday & Tuesday
Ballet - Advanced 1  - Tuesday
Ballet - Variation Class - Tuesday
Ballet - Pointe - Friday
Tap - Grade 1 - Wednesday
Tap - Grade 2 - Friday
Tap - Grade 3 - Wednesday
Tap - Grade 4 - 
Tap - Grade 5 - 
Tap - Primary - Tuesday
Jazz/Contemporary Intermediate Recreational - Saturday
Jazz Dance Levels 1 & 2 - Saturday
Get Started to Dance  - Saturday Mornings 5 yrs - 9 yrs
Contemporary - Monday
Adults Beginners Ballet  - ​Thursday
Adults Open Ballet - Monday & Wednesday
Adults Beginners Tap - Tuesday
Floor Barre Stretch - Monday
The Scholars Program incorporating Progressing Ballet Technique classes are scheduled on the timetable either prior or after the appropriate Grade class levels.

Students must be enrolled to participate in a class.  The first two lessons act as trial lessons.  We invite you to enrol, and if after the first two classes you feel it is not working out just let us know and we will refund any tuition charged.   
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Age/Levels 
Preps - 3.5yrs - 5 yrs,  Pre-Primary 5-6yrs,  Primary 6-7yrs,  Grade One 7-8yrs

Location: 

 Currently all classes for 2023 will be held in the northern suburbs of Wellington at either
 St Francis church hall, 27 Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville (formerly Sts Peter & Pauls)
 St Johns Anglican Church hall, 14 Bassett Rd, Johnsonville or
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Term dates:

2023
Term 1 - 7th February - 6th April
Term 2 - 26th April - 27th June
Term 3 - 17th July - 22nd September
Term 4 - 9th October - 10th December

End of year concert date for 2023 - 10th December - Lower Hutt Little Theatre

​All Public holidays are observed during term time

Fees:

Term Fees are due in the  first week of each term.    Four weeks notice in writing prior to the withdrawal from a class is required.